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A Brush with Death (Bob Skinner series, Book 29)
A high profile murder. A long list of suspects. Police Scotland know just the man to send in . . .
Series: Bob Skinner
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Leo Speight had everything, and plenty of people wanted to take him down... Scotland's toughest cop returns to solve a high-profile murder. The twenty-ninth mystery in the bestselling Bob Skinner series by Quintin Jardine, the critically acclaimed author of GAME OVER and STATE SECRETS.
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When millionaire Leo Speight is found poisoned, Scotland's toughest cop is called in to solve the high-profile case...
A Brush with Death sees Skinner join his old team in a complex murder investigation in the twenty-ninth gripping mystery in Quintin Jardine's bestselling crime series.
Praise for Jardine's compelling novels: 'A masterclass in how murder-mysteries ought to be written' Scots Magazine
When millionaire Leo Speight is found poisoned at his Ayrshire mansion, Police Scotland has a tough case on its hands. Speight was a champion boxer with national hero status, and a long list of lovers and friends stand to benefit from his estate. Did one of them decide to speed things up? Or was jealousy or rivalry the motive?
The Security Service wants to stay close to the investigation and they have just the man to send in: ex-Chief Constable Bob Skinner. Skinner might have retired from the police, but solving crimes is in his blood. Combining forces with DI Lottie Mann and DS Dan Provan of Serious Crimes, he's determined to see Speight's murderer put away for a long time. But there's a twist even Bob Skinner couldn't see coming...
'Well constructed, fast-paced, Jardine's narrative has many an ingenious twist and turn' Observer
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A Brush with Death by Quintin Jardine has been praised for its fast-paced narrative and clever twists. The storytelling is described as engaging and well-constructed, with the mystery's resolution receiving commendation for its execution. The book is noted for being compelling and maintains the author's reputation for producing gripping Scottish crime fiction.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781472238917
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 November 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Headline Book Publishing
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 32.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 280g
Pages: 416
About the Author
Quintin Jardine was born once upon a time in the West - of Scotland rather than America, but still he grew to manhood as a massive Sergio Leone fan. On the way there he was educated, against his will, in Glasgow, where he ditched a token attempt to study law for more interesting careers in journalism, government propaganda, and political spin-doctoring. After a close call with the Brighton Bomb in 1984, he moved into the even riskier world of media relations consultancy, before realising that all along he had been training to become a crime writer. Now, forty novels later, he never looks back.
Along the way he has created/acquired an extended family in Scotland and Spain. Everything he does is for them.He can be tracked down through his blog: http://quintinjardine.meAlso by Quintin Jardine
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